as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
an ambitious young man with a remarkably detailed blueprint for becoming a millionaire by the age of 25
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as in designs
to work out the details of (something) in advance
blueprinted the schedule of events for the festival right down to the last detail
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Recent Examples of blueprints
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The walls of the restaurant will be covered with Crafty’s police mug shots, wanted posters and blueprints for his wacky fryer inventions.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
These act as blueprints that unlock tools Grace will need to survive.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
His other priorities included redevelopment in the Civic Center area of downtown, a proposal to spend $118 million over the next five years on modernization and upgrades to the city’s waterfront Convention Center, and continuing with neighborhood growth blueprints.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
For nine months out of the year, one Denver construction worker spends his nights huddled in front of a computer, walking his team in Uganda through blueprints and building processes over video chat.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Wilks Development used the Public Market’s original blueprints to guide the restoration.
—Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Four distinct home models—each set on a one-acre lot and offered fully furnished by Rose Ink Workshop—are available with four- to five-bedroom blueprints.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Ram is about to get its first SUV in history and the blueprints are hidden in plain sight from the powertrain options and platform to the family-hauler’s size and even name.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
The latest blueprints depict mega-campuses built in multiple phases over decades, while existing data centers must be retrofitted for modern AI.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
The walls of the restaurant will be covered with Crafty’s police mug shots, wanted posters and blueprints for his wacky fryer inventions.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
These act as blueprints that unlock tools Grace will need to survive.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
His other priorities included redevelopment in the Civic Center area of downtown, a proposal to spend $118 million over the next five years on modernization and upgrades to the city’s waterfront Convention Center, and continuing with neighborhood growth blueprints.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
For nine months out of the year, one Denver construction worker spends his nights huddled in front of a computer, walking his team in Uganda through blueprints and building processes over video chat.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Wilks Development used the Public Market’s original blueprints to guide the restoration.
—Samuel O’Neal 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
Four distinct home models—each set on a one-acre lot and offered fully furnished by Rose Ink Workshop—are available with four- to five-bedroom blueprints.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2026
Ram is about to get its first SUV in history and the blueprints are hidden in plain sight from the powertrain options and platform to the family-hauler’s size and even name.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Recreating Rosebank’s Unique Facility IMD worked with Forsyth’s to create new stills, using archival still blueprints to build exact replicas of the original design.
—Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blueprints
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Savannah Guthrie, who temporarily stepped away from her NBC duties, including plans to co-host the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, issued a plea through social media asking for prayers and public support as the search continues.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Feb. 2026
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Washington County warehouse The federal government paid more than $100 million to buy a warehouse in Williamsport, Washington County, near Hagerstown, with plans to convert it into an ICE detention center with space for 1,500 beds.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The ‘emotion’ pillar reflects a fundamental shift in how Harding+ designs and delivers retail.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Rottet also designs furniture pieces and presented upscale designs for Italian furniture maker Turri and Belgian firm Atelier Vierkant in 2025 in Milan.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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While neighboring vineyards resorted to grafting their vines onto pest-resistant American roots, DRC used various intensive strategies to keep its original European vines intact, at least until the 1940s.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The attempt to create a viable and vibrant residential hub arrives after years of neglect and fumbled strategies by the prior owner, an affiliate of real estate firm Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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For cyclists, the Coastal Bike Trail plots out a route to see the city and the harbor on two wheels.—
Carolyn Heller,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The teacher then plots revenge by secretly staging the most wildly inappropriate musical imaginable to sabotage the principal’s bid for academic glory.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last month, Bass published an opinion piece in the Daily News criticizing the county, pointing out that its new homelessness agency was already proposing cuts to programs that have served the city’s unhoused population.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nutrition assistance programs, for example, should be unaffected.—
Meg Kinnard,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Based on the biography by Sam Wasson, Fosse/Verdon charts the successful careers and rocky relationship shared by Bob Fosse (Sam Rockwell) and his longtime partner and collaborator, Gwen Verdon (Michelle Williams).—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The director’s follow-up to 19th-century drama Godland charts the gradual evolution of a family as Anna, an artist, and Magnús, a fisherman, live with their three children and dog in the quiet grandeur of the Icelandic countryside.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hillis Schild, executive director of the fund, said such projects meet critical community needs, but often struggle to secure traditional bank financing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Blueprints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blueprints. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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